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In 1978, luncheon vouchers became associated with London brothel madam Cynthia Payne after a police raid, when confused media reports claimed that her brothel accepted the vouchers as payment. [5] In fact, she used out-of-date vouchers as difficult-to-forge physical accounting tokens for "proof of services performed".
Falcon 140 Small-sized model for lighter pilots, introduced in 1995. Its wing has a span of 27.9 ft (8.5 m), a nose angle of 118°, wing area of 140 sq ft (13 m 2) and the aspect ratio is 5.5:1.
Falcon's Fury is a free-standing Sky Jump drop tower attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay amusement park in Tampa, Florida, United States.Manufactured by Intamin subsidiary Intaride, the ride reaches a maximum height of 335 feet (102 m), making it North America's tallest free-standing drop tower.
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Gift of the Wind was commissioned in 1983 [3] and unveiled in 1985 as a part of the MBTA and the Cambridge Arts Council's Arts on the Line program. This first of its kind program was devised to bring art into the MBTA's planned Northwest Extension of the Red Line subway stations in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and became a model for similar drives for public art across the country. [4]
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [15] Opened in 2017 as a replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is the home of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).
The Wingspan – Birds of Prey Trust Charitable Trust was registered on 18 June 1992. [4]In 2010, Noel Hyde obtained the first permit for falconry in New Zealand, and this subsequently led to the New Zealand Falconers Association being established.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.240 square miles (5.80 km 2), of which 2.233 square miles (5.78 km 2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km 2) is water. [2] Minnesota Highway 51 / Snelling Avenue serves as a main route in the community.